Trainee Administrator

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom Kier Group Full time

We’re looking for a Trainee Administrator to join the Commercial team on the Eastern construction business

**Location**: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire

**Contract**: Permanent, full-time

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn on the job and gain exposure to a wide variety of tasks and once you have completed your training, there is opportunity to progress your career into administration and in time you could become a Senior administrator. The Eastern and Midlands region has recently won some exciting new jobs, providing a great place to build and grow your career and play a crucial role in supporting a busy and an expanding commercial team.

**Responsibilities**

As a Trainee Commercial Administrator within our Eastern & Midlands region, you will be responsible for providing general administrative support with a specific focus on the Commercial Team, which is made up of Commercial Managers and a growing team of Quantity Surveyors. Experience is not essential for this role and all training will be provided.

Your day to day will include:

- Processing Sub-Contractor payment notices.
- Assisting in the management of cash.
- Collating and issuing meeting packs.
- Processing meeting minutes.
- General administrative duties and office duties

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for someone that is keen to learn and interested in growing a career in the construction industry.
- Ability to work on own initiative and effectively prioritise tasks.
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels.
- Ability to work with strong attention to detail.

**Benefits at Kier**

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

- New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
- 26 Days annual leave
- Green car scheme
- Matched pension up to 7.5%

**Who is Kier?**

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.



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